New Ulm weekly review., 1887-02-23
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s,aops:. Of tho proseedins. Of ii. senate and

ssaops:s Of the Proceedings Of the Senate and
SENATE.
There was very pretty little fight in the
senate yesterday over Mr. Durant's bill clos
ing barber shops on Sunday When it came
nous consent to amend by exempting hotel
barber shops. Mr. Durant objected. The
vote on the bill was % to g. by which it
tailed to pass by one vote. as "a is q majority
the vote and it was carried Mr.. Durant then
managed to get the absent senators into the
chamber on call Of the house and then had
another vote taken. which resulted 20 in ia
vor to 8 against
The senate committee on reform school
amended the bill to remove the state reform
school by removing the limit OF twenty five
miles IRON any other state institution. and
not to exceed $50 per acre. The appropriation
for for the IN next two years is cut down from $780,
SENATE BILLS PASSED
Durant-Relating to the penal code, closing
broker shops on Sunday.
Edwards-Relating to voidable marriages.
Judicary-Husband or wife to convey real
estate when one or The other is insane.
scheffer-Amendins chapter "a, relating to
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
.Redistricting the city OF St. Paul.
IN THE HOUSE.
There was barely q quorum present when
yesterday afternoon, but later members that
had gone to Market hall expecting to find
the representative body in session there,
came struggling in SO that there were not
many empty seats Four substantial pine
columns support the sagging beams in the
roof Of the hall, and the gallery was closed
to visitors. so that members on the floor felt
comparatively safe.
ripple of laughter passed around the house
yesterday when Mr.. Reese presented a resou-
tion authorizing the appointment of joint
committee authorized to report to the house the
expediency of removing the capitol to the state
lands III kandlYohi county, the building to be
erected on the shore of Lake Kandiyohi The
resolution was prefaced by a preamble thai set
forth me fact that the present capitol had been
bate, whereupon Mr. Resse moved to suspend
the rules and put the resolution to vote. A
parliamentary wrangle ensued, which ended in
the W thdrawal of Ar Reese's motion and the
question: went over.
Mr.. Shuler's bill providing for the erection
for soldiers home provides for the pur-
chase of $50 acres OF land and the appro-
priation of $50, 900 for the erection of build
zigR OF this sum not more than $4,000
iall be used during the year ending July
81, 1887. and the remainder out of the tax
levy OF 1887. The object OF the home is to
provide for all honorably discharged ex-
y soldiers, sailors and marines who served in
the army or navy of the United States dur
ing the war of the Rebellion or the Mexican
war who are now Or may hereafter become
pllcant shall be admitted who has not been
g resident OF the state for one year previous
to his application, unless he served in Min
nesota regiment or was accredited to the
in any campaign against the Indians
in Minnesota in 1862 shall also be ad-
mitted to the home. The bill provides that
. the governor shall appoint seven trustees,
%ho shall also be ex-soldiers, sailors or ma
.rines. Three of the trustees shall hold office
for two years, two for four years and two
for six years from the lst of January, 1887.
IN THE SENATE
nr Ward offered resolution that no bill
or resolution shall be received after Feb 26
without unanimous consent Passed
MI: Bowen introduced q concurrent resolu-
tion to expunge from the record Of the state
The proceedings OF the impeachment trial
OF E. St Julian Cox in 1881. Sent to judi
ciary committee.
The following committee reports were re-
ceived:
Judciary-Comstock, relating to proceedings
to perpetuate testimony OF witnesses, to pass ;
Johnson, to prevent attorneys, agents or others
from negotiating loans which shall exceed legal
interest, indefinitely postponed.
REFORM School-To appropriate 100000 for
buildings at the reform school, to pass.
Mr. Daniels offered the following resolu-
tion:
prepare bill redstricting the state into judicial
districts and report the same at the earliest pos
sible clay. Passed.
The following house bills were recommended
to pass: Smith, memorial to congress for au ap-
preparation: Rogers relating to judgments:
Newell. aboli sh state board of immigration
1885; Rogers, to amend section IA, chapter s,
laws 1873: Gregory, to provide for taking
deposltlons: Donnely, providing for private con-
sultations between attorneys and prisoners;
'Donnelly, amending article of the constitution
for the protection of working people; Keyes, to
exclude persons from certain trials: Newell to
reduce expenses Snnrpnll cOnrts oir
resolution relating to coal lands: Rogers. srela-
sng to plats in town and cities; Knox, granting
Erickson, for printing school laws
SENATE BILLS PASSED
Comstock-Relating to the organization of
school districts.
Chapman-To amend the charter of the bor
schetfer-To provide for an additional judge
in the Second judicial district of Ramsey county
Swenson-To prohibit intimidation
Daniels-To legalize certain instruments.
lax committee Relating to the assessment
and collection Of taxes.
regulate the labor Of children % in worksbops s 20
factories, etc.
IN THE HOUSE
Mr.. Reese presented bill in the house yester-
DAY That will In measure Offset the sharp prac-.
tlces of tax title sharks. The bill provides that
when the time Of redemption has expired the
sheriff shall give personal notice to the owner of
the property. if resident in the county. II the
owner cannot be found due notice shall be given
in the papers of the county, and il there are no
papers published in the county, then the notice
shall be made through the papers published at
the state capital
Mr. Barker, of the house tax committee.
reports progress on substitute bill for ali
those now introduced to cover the defects
in the present lax law. This will take in the
Champin bill to protect property owners on
receipts given for taxes paid. The Sevatson
bill on railroad taxation, the Lee bill for tax.
) ing telegraph companies, and his bill for the
collection of taxes, also his bill to tax ex-
press companies. the bill to tax car loaning.
sleeping car and other companies, are ali
buried in the general orders of the house and
have not yet passed the ire OF debate When
they will be reached cannot be said.
SENATE BILLS rAsSED.
To amend and consolidate the charter Of the
CITY Of Austin.
To authorize Lake county to issue bonds for a
court house and county jail.